BUILD THE WORLD YOU WANT TO LIVE IN WITH A CAREER IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENERGY SECTOR.

We have an opportunity in our Leeds office for an experienced Senior / Associate Planner, with experience of Planning Act 2008 procedures to join Carter Jonas’ Infrastructure Consents team.
Our experienced and fast-growing team is already delivering on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) across various project sectors including rail, road, energy, high voltage transmission, business and commercial NSIPs. We have a strong forward workload of green energy projects which provides an opportunity to be developed and places Carter Jonas at the forefront of progressing some of the most ambitious renewable energy initiatives in the UK.
The Consents team has a proven track record of advising on a huge range of infrastructure projects across a wide spectrum of consent regimes including, but not limited to, DCOs, TWAOs, Section 36 projects and conventional TCPA projects. The team has managed and recently submitted four DCOs, a multi-billion-pound TWAO, and several smaller renewable TCPA applications, and we have more projects currently starting their NSIP journey.
With members of our team being amongst few professionals in the UK industry to have delivered DCO consents from initial inception through to consent, Carter Jonas is positioning itself as a leading provider of these services throughout the UK and across all sectors and is seeking ambitious professionals to join us in realising this ambition.
You would be joining one of the country’s fastest growing infrastructure teams working with some of the UK’s largest infrastructure clients, including Network Rail, National Highways and National Grid, alongside the opportunity to work with industry leading renewable energy clients and investment companies, contributing to the national energy ambitions for clean energy.
We offer a highly competitive salary package which includes a fantastic benefits package including a variety of flexible benefits allowing you to choose those that suit your personal circumstances including purchasing additional leave, health cash plans, cycle to work scheme and so on! We offer hybrid, flexible working arrangements and encourage our team to balance quality time in our office hubs with working from home

ABOUT US:

Since 1855, Carter Jonas has grown to be one of the largest and most respected property consultancies in the UK with a network of 34 offices across England and Wales, employing more than 1,000 partners and employees.
Our tailored service and Simply Better Advice have enabled us to forge lasting, intelligent and trusting partnerships with our clients. These long-standing relationships are our most important and most closely protected asset. From private landowners to local authorities, pension funds to farmers – our universe of client experience is among the most varied in UK property.
We employ the very best people. We are a place where people want to work, and our culture is both collaborative and business minded. We have experts in every field who deliver long term advice that enhances our clients’ future prosperity.
Ahead of the curve, we are pioneering in the use of technology within the property industry, making Carter Jonas a hugely exciting place to work.

• Responsible for the provision of professional planning advice to clients on a variety of planning matters on sites across the UK
• Preparation and submission of major planning applications alongside negotiation with local authorities and other statutory stakeholders on behalf of clients on planning applications and other planning related matters
• Providing support to the DCO lead and work with the wider planning and technical terms on major projects
• Written representations and supporting on informal hearings and public inquiry appeals and preparation and submission of Local Plan representations and promotion of sites through the process
• Promoting the business at networking events, seminars and providing technical updates to the market
• Responsible for the management and delivery of projects, including program and budgeting autonomy
  This job description is not exhaustive and will vary depending on level.